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Flat rate pay offer will do more for lowest paid council workers, says Cosla

GMB organiser Keir Greenaway said a flat rate pay offer would be better for the lowest paid workers than a percentage rise.

The Independent UK

Bin strike talks fail AGAIN as school closures also loom

Councils and trade unions have for months have been unable to reach an agreement on pay for local authority staff

Daily Record

'Lifesaver' Scottish child benefit pays out £84m to struggling families

The Scottish Government estimates that, as of June 30 2022, 104,000 children are in receipt of the benefit and 1.4m payments have been made.

The National (Scotland)

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Political blame game over bin strikes falls flat at picket lines

THE political blame game over the bin strikes and who needs to pay up isn’t cutting it with workers or the public.

The National (Scotland)

Dumfries and Galloway bins won't be emptied due to strike action

Waste workers in the Unite union will stage a walk out between September 6 and 13

Daily Record

All parties in council pay dispute committed to fair settlement, Swinney says

The dispute has seen cleansing workers at 14 local authorities walk out over a previous 5% pay offer.

The Independent UK

Glasgow to close all primaries as council strike action escalates

Glasgow City Council announced all its primaries, nurseries and additional needs schools would be shut for three days because of strike action.

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Letters to go undelivered and bins uncollected in Perth and Kinross due to staff strike action

Royal Mail employees and Perth and Kinross Council refuse workers to stage walkout on August 26 and three other dates over a pay row

Daily Record

Planned strike action by workers to increase to 20 councils across Scotland

Unite the union said that despite ‘constructive’ talks with Deputy First Minister John Swinney on Wednesday, there was no breakthrough.

The Independent UK

New bin strikes announced for 20 councils across Scotland as talks set to get underway

Despite "constructive talks" on Wednesday Unite has announced five new councils will join their colleagues on the picket line from September 6 to 13.

Daily Record

Bin strikes: John Swinney 'to meet' unions and Cosla bosses today in bid to end pay dispute

Both sides have failed to reach a deal on pay which led to waste workers in 13 local authorities, including Aberdeen, Glasgow and Dundee, walking out for a seven-day strike on Wednesday.

Daily Record

I have no legal standing to negotiate deal to end council strike, John Swinney says

SCOTLAND'S Deputy First Minister has insisted he has “no legal standing” to negotiate a deal to end strike action that has left rubbish piled up…

The National (Scotland)

Swinney: I have no legal standing to negotiate deal to end council strike

Unions have called for the Scottish Government to be more directly involved in talks aimed at ending the dispute.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh rubbish ‘deeply concerning’ says Swinney, as council strikes escalate

Crisis talks are taking place this afternoon between union, government and council leaders over the Scottish local government pay offer

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Daily Record

Bin strikes to continue despite 'constructive talks' as John Swinney calls for 'dialogue' between unions and Cosla

The Deputy First Minister and acting Finance Secretary met with unions and the local government body on Wednesday in a bid to resolve the dispute.

Daily Record

Time to stump up for strikers as rubbish piles up in Edinburgh

Record View says the Government, councils and the unions are talking - but what is really needed is action.

The Guardian - UK

Refuse workers in more than a dozen Scottish councils go on strike

More industrial action planned for Friday, with three-day action set to hit schools and nurseries next month

The Guardian - UK

Scotland’s public spending deficit hits record of nearly £2,200 a head

GERS data puts gap between tax receipts and expenditure at £23.7bn despite jump in income from oil and gas

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The National (Scotland)

John Swinney slams Labour and Tory Cosla leaders over pay dispute

DEPUTY First Minister John Swinney has criticised Labour and Tory Cosla members over the ongoing bin strikes.

The National (Scotland)

UK financial future 'not positive' as 'formidable' growth in Scotland hailed

The Deputy First Minister hailed the “formidable” growth in revenue as Scotland bounces back from the impact of the pandemic

The Independent UK

Edinburgh rubbish ‘deeply concerning’ says Swinney as council strikes escalate

The Deputy First Minister spoke out as the strike by city waste workers spread to 13 other local authority areas.

The National (Scotland)

SNP and Tories fight it out on what GERS figures mean for independent Scotland

THE release of the annual Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) figures has once again sparked a fierce debate on Scottish independence…

Daily Record

John Swinney to hold urgent bin strikes summit with council bosses and trade unions

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Government is under intense pressure to provide councils with more funding to end the strike.

Insider UK

Scotland’s deficit drops by 10%, but remains twice that of UK

The net fiscal balance was still a deficit of 12.3% of GDP, or £23.7bn, during 2021-22

Daily Record

Pitlochry Scout troop founder's clock restored and on display in Moulin museum

The 'skeleton' clock presented to John Dixon, founder of the first Perthshire Scout pack, has been restored and its characterful chimes are working again

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